About meI am an open-minded person and curious to meet new people and visit different places.​​My jobI am a librarian at University and City Library of Cologne and work there at the registration desk for library cards and in the area of long-term archiving of digital collections.

Why do I think libraries are important?Libraries provide to the public / their users a large amount of digital and printed resources, but also a place to meet, to study, to share ideas, to try out new technologies or to spend their free time and simply relax.

My challenge or focus​It will be my first “Cycling for libraries” and I am curious to experience the countryside, people and libraries of Belgium by bike. I am also looking forward to meeting you all and exchanging ideas and experiences about present and future library work.​

About meI am an open-minded, politically-interested person and I'd like to know people from all around the world.

My job or my link with librariesI am dealing with intercultural issues and the inter-library loan.

Why do I think libraries are important?Libraries mean the access to knowledge and culture. They are an open space for people to meet. They asure the possibility for everyone to be able to read and lend books and other media.

My challenge or focusI am interested to get to know other libraries, what they offer and what they are planning for their future. I am especially interested in the intercultural topic (as it is my focus at work) and would like to see how other libraries deal with it. Additionally I am happy to meet other people who work in the same field but in other countries.

Why do I think libraries are important?Public libraries are in a leading role for not letting people to be left behind on this information age by giving access and consultation to information, but also by providing work spaces and meeting places. Nevertheless libraries always contribute on reading, which is fundamental especially now as we face the demands of disinformation and rapid development of cultural evolution.

My challenge or focusOn redefining the role of the libraries I am especially interested on the concrete question of library systems and management of such information system conversions, as we just recently updated our system into an open source system Koha in Sipoo along with a new group of libraries, named as Helle libraries, during the spring and the year 2017.

About me"Our work, what we do...it's not just a job. It's who I am" Joan Watson in Elementary

My job or my link with librariesI'm a library assistant: I assist and try to inspire patrons, the librarian and colleagues with our analog and digital collections and with my curiosity and eagerness to learn and share everything in digital media, languages, linguistics, history, literature and world cinema.

Why do I think libraries are important?I am witness every day of how and why libraries are necessary and a haven for many different kinds of people: neighbourhood children and elderly, refugees and other immigrants, middle class families, single parents, job seekers, students, ...​A library can never be big enough to fulfill the needs of all these people.

My challenge and focusFacilitating a great time for everyone on this local tour.